Windsurfing is an addictive sport and once you start, you may fall victim to
tuning in weather sites, searching for equipment, figuring out ways to move
to the coast and getting the shimmies and shakes every time the wind starts
to howl. There are many great websites out there to help you get started and
here's a few to begin the process. You should also try to locate a copy of
A Beginner's Guide to Zen and the Art of Windsurfing by Frank Fox. I found
it recently on Amazon.com and even though it came out in the 1980's, it
still is a hilarious and very useful manual for learning to windsurf. Two
great videos/dvds to help you along are RYA Windsurfing (Peter Hart's) The
Turn for the Better (which is part 2) and the one that he did before that on
the basic guide to windsurfing. I've watched mine about a zillion times and
I'm still findng some new information on them that I didn't see the last
time I watched them. You may find them at The House (see below) or call them
at 1-800-992-sail.

Now get out there and practice that uphaul, waterstart, and all those jibes...
David Brown
Triad Windsurfing Club